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São Paulo law requires Caps to provide gambling-harm treatment

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São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas sanctioned a law creating a state programme to address harm from online betting and physical casinos through Psychosocial Care Centres (Caps). The centres are to provide prepared teams, including psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers, as well as group therapy; reported Caps appointments related to gambling rose from 413 in 2021 to 1,265 in 2024.

The law requires Caps to provide specialist teams and group therapy for people affected by gambling harms.

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São Paulo court orders Apple to tighten age checks for casino apps

The Court of Justice of São Paulo ordered Apple to strengthen App Store age controls in Brazil to prevent minors from downloading certain casino-mechanics apps and making in-app purchases. The urgent order initially covers Casino Roulette: Roulettist; Apple has five days to block downloads by users identified as minors and must introduce age verification before virtual chips can be bought with real money. The case followed a July lawsuit by four organisations representing children’s and adolescents’ rights.

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